Psalms 52 — NETB

For the music director; a well-written song by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: “David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech.”

52Verse 1Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man?
God’s loyal love protects me all day long!
^{Verse 2}Your tongue carries out your destructive plans;
it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.
^{Verse 3}You love evil more than good,
lies more than speaking the truth. (Selah)
^{Verse 4}You love to use all the words that destroy,
and the tongue that deceives.
^{Verse 5}Yet God will make you a permanent heap of ruins.
He will scoop you up and remove you from your home;
he will uproot you from the land of the living. (Selah)
^{Verse 6}When the godly see this, they will be filled with awe,
and will mock the evildoer, saying:
^{Verse 7}“Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector!
He trusted in his great wealth
and was confident about his plans to destroy others.”
^{Verse 8}But I am like a flourishing olive tree in the house of God;
I continually trust in God’s loyal love.
^{Verse 9}I will continually thank you when you execute judgment;
I will rely on you, for your loyal followers know you are good.